Southington Man Arrested After Mopping Incident At Bristol Hotel

BRISTOL — A Southington man was arrested Monday after a disturbance at a Century Drive hotel, during which police say the man grabbed a mop from an employee and mopped the floor aggressively.

Officers responded to the Double Tree Hotel at 6:27 p.m. Monday and learned that the man, identified as John Thornton, had grabbed a mop from an employee as she was mopping the floor, police said.

Thornton allegedly "began to mop the floor but became more aggressive and mopped over the employee's shoes several times," police said.

The employee, a 27-year-old woman, asked Thornton to stop, but he backed her into a corner, police said.

Thornton was arrested on a charge of second-degree breach of peace. While he was being transported to the station, Thornton allegedly shouted insults and expletives at the officers and threatened them, police said. He was additionally charged with second-degree threatening.

Thornton was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 27.